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Chiron

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Copyright

Chiron Asteroid 2060, an unusual object in the outer Solar System discovered in 1977 by the American astronomer Charles Thomas Kowal (1940– ); also designated 95P/Chiron. Chiron lies well beyond the main asteroid belt, moving from within the orbit of Saturn out to the orbit of Uranus. It was the first of the Centaur group to be discovered. Chiron is estimated to be 200–300 km in diameter and has a rather dark, rocky or dusty surface. In 1989 it began to develop a faint coma like a comet, as a result of which it was given a periodic comet designation. Its orbit has a semimajor axis of 13.64 AU, period 50.4 years, perihelion 8.44 AU, aphelion 18.85 AU, and inclination 6°.9. Its rotation period is 5.92 hours.

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Chiron

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

Chiron A solar system asteroid (No. 2060), comet (95P), or minor planet, diameter 180 km (148–208 km); approximate mass 4 × 10¹⁸ kg (2 × 10¹⁸–10¹⁹ kg); rotational period 5.9 hours; orbital period 50.7 years; perihelion date 14 February 1996; perihelion distance 8.46 AU. It is in a chaotic eccentric orbit near Saturn and Uranus. It was discovered in 1977 by Charles Kowal.

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Chiron

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Chiron , in Greek mythology, centaur, son of Kronos. He was a renowned sage, physician, and prophet. Among his pupils were Hercules, Achilles, Jason, and Asclepius. When Hercules accidentally wounded Chiron, the pain was so great that Chiron surrendered his immortality to Prometheus and died. Zeus then set him among the stars as the constellation Sagittarius.

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Chiron

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Chiron In Greek mythology, wisest and most famous Centaur. He taught many of the lesser gods and heroes, including Achilles, and was accidently killed by Hercules with a poisoned arrow. He was placed among the stars by Zeus.

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Chiron

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Chiron in Greek mythology, a learned centaur who acted as teacher to Jason, Achilles, and many other heroes.

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Chiron

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Chiron •Aran, Arran, baron, barren, Darren, Karen, Sharon, yarran •Biafran, saffron •plastron • Saharan • Sumatran •heron, perron •rhododendron • chevron •Aaron, Charon, Dáil Eireann •apron •matron, patron •Libran •decahedron, dodecahedron, octahedron, polyhedron, tetrahedron •children • citron • grandchildren •stepchildren • godchildren •schoolchildren •Byron, Chiron, environ, Myron, siren •sporran, warren •squadron • Cochran •Andorran, Doran, Lauren, loran •cauldron •Kieran, Madeiran, schlieren •Honduran, Van Buren •Aldebaran • Auberon • Acheron •Cameron, Decameron •cateran, Lateran •veteran •dipteran, hemipteran •lepidopteran • Lutheran

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